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About Gennady
Gennady Sheyner has been covering Palo Alto since 2008. His beats include City Hall, with a special focus on housing, utilities and transportation. He also covers regional politics for the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online and its sister publications. He has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news.A native of Ukraine, Gennady grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in English and from Columbia University with a master’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining Embarcadero Media, he spent three years covering breaking news and local politics for The Waterbury Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. He is a massive fan of English football, marathons and churros.
Stories by Gennady
'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills Park
Calling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto community leaders are petitioning the City Council to abolish a law that keeps residents who live in other cities from visiting Foothills Park.[Monday, June 8, 2020]
Facing backlash over civil rights, Palo Alto ends curfew
Palo Alto lifted its curfew that the city imposed on Tuesday, which banned residents from being in public spaces after 8:30 p.m. and which the city had planned to keep in place until June 11.[Thursday, June 4, 2020]
An 'overreach'? Palo Alto's curfew sparks concerns over civil liberties
City Manager Ed Shikada's sudden decision on Tuesday to impose a curfew in Palo Alto until June 11 is facing a backlash from residents and civil rights advocates.[Wednesday, June 3, 2020]
Update: After ordering 10-day curfew in Palo Alto, city manager lifts order
Citing reports of criminal activity planned for local commercial districts, Palo Alto instituted a curfew that began Tuesday night and plans to keep it in place until June 11.[Tuesday, June 2, 2020]
City may freeze 'percent-for-art' program to redirect funds elsewhere
Citing budget challenges, Palo Alto is preparing to shelve a long-standing policy that requires city projects to include public art components such as sculptures, murals and digital displays.[Wednesday, June 3, 2020]
Despite calls to think smaller, Newell Road Bridge replacement plan wins final approval
A regional effort to replace and expand the narrow Newell Road Bridge between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto reached a crucial milestone on Monday night, when the City Council gave the project its final clearance.[Tuesday, June 2, 2020]
Palo Alto leaders condemn police brutality, vow to protect demonstrators
Hours after staged local protests on Monday over the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, city leaders expressed support for those fighting for racial equality.[Tuesday, June 2, 2020]
New county order allows outdoor dining, in-store retail starting Friday
Churches, retailers and restaurants that offer outdoor dining will be allowed to start welcoming back customers on June 5 under a revised stay-at-home order that Santa Clara County issued Monday.[Monday, June 1, 2020]
To protect new recruits, Palo Alto looks to offer retirement incentives to public safety veterans
Palo Alto is preparing to incentivize Police and Fire department veterans with $30,000 payments if they are willing to accept an early retirement -- a move that city leaders hope will obviate layoffs.[Friday, May 29, 2020]
Lydia Kou seeks fresh term on Palo Alto City Council
City Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who has established herself as one of Palo Alto's most strident opponents of dense developments and Sacramento housing mandates, plans to pursue a new term.[Thursday, May 28, 2020]